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  • How to perform a successful hydraulic change

    |Date: June 26, 2012
    How to perform a successful hydraulic change

    How to perform a successful hydraulic change

    Fluids come in many guises, but the vast majority of vehicles coming into a workshop have a glycol based ...

    Fluids come in many guises, but the vast majority of vehicles coming into a workshop have a glycol based system, which should be maintained with DOT 3, DOT 4 or DOT 5.1 fluids. The DOT specification r ...

    June 26, 2012
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  • Front wheel bearing replacement – ‘Next Generation’ Ford Transit

    |Date: June 26, 2012
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    Front wheel bearing replacement – ‘Next Generation’ Ford Transit

    The Ford Transit has been around since 1953 but this early Transit was rarely seen in the UK. The Ford Tr ...

    The Ford Transit has been around since 1953 but this early Transit was rarely seen in the UK. The Ford Transit we have come to love was introduced in 1965 and was known by many as the Mark 1. With ove ...

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  • Rear drum brake replacement – Peugeot 106

    |Date: June 26, 2012
    Rear drum brake replacement - Peugeot 106

    Rear drum brake replacement – Peugeot 106

    Q. I have a question regarding rear brake drums on a Peugeot 106. I have just purchased a pair of TRW dru ...

    Q. I have a question regarding rear brake drums on a Peugeot 106. I have just purchased a pair of TRW drum brakes (part no: DB4160), and want to re-use the bearing from the original drums as there is ...

    June 26, 2012
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  • Brake pads – Questions & Answers

    |Date: June 26, 2012
    Brake pads - Questions & Answers

    Brake pads – Questions & Answers

    Q. Is there a right and wrong way to fit brake pads that have a pad spring fitted to the top of the pad a ...

    Q. Is there a right and wrong way to fit brake pads that have a pad spring fitted to the top of the pad as opposed to those without?A. Most definitely yes! If you have a set of four pads – two with sp ...

    June 26, 2012
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  • How Electric Parking Brakes (EPB) work – Part 2 (the ‘calliper type’ system)

    |Date: June 26, 2012
    How Electric Parking Brakes (EPB) work - Part 2 (the 'calliper type' system)

    How Electric Parking Brakes (EPB) work – Part 2 (the ‘calliper type’ system)

    There are two types of EPB system design that are in use: the first is the ‘cable puller system’, and the ...

    There are two types of EPB system design that are in use: the first is the ‘cable puller system’, and the second is the ‘calliper type’ system, which we’ll outline here. ...

    June 26, 2012
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  • What causes brake judder?

    |Date: June 26, 2012
    What causes brake judder?

    What causes brake judder?

    Judder is one the most annoying faults that can occur with braking systems, and if a customer comes in co ...

    Judder is one the most annoying faults that can occur with braking systems, and if a customer comes in complaining about it, you can be sure they definitely want a cure. They’ll probably describe puls ...

    June 26, 2012
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  • Identifying causes of brake noise

    |Date: June 26, 2012
    Identifying causes of brake noise

    Identifying causes of brake noise

    The sound of brake squeal is like nails on a chalk board for vehicle owners and the garages tasked with e ...

    The sound of brake squeal is like nails on a chalk board for vehicle owners and the garages tasked with eliminating the problem. When a customer returns to a garage complaining of brake noise after wo ...

    June 26, 2012
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